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Suggest Treatment For Vomiting During Pregnancy

My sister is pregnant and unable to keep food down and has lost 10 pounds in the last 4 days everything she eats comes right back up.. She s white and red blochey hot forehead but cold hands.. Can you tell me what I can do.. She seen a dr today but they just sent her home
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
Understand your concern.
It is most common problem in pregnancy due to hormonal change in first trimester of pregnancy.
After body adaptation gradually it will decrease,
As it is severe in your case, you need consult with obstetrician and psychiatrist.


Take the following advice:
Increased rest time.
Take fresh outdoor air help in faster improvement

Diet care:
1. Eat when hungry
2. Small frequent diet
3. Avoid spicy fatty foods
4. Avoid pill with iron
5. High protein diet reduce vomiting
6. Try to take Herbal tea, cracker, unbutterd toast, gelatin contain desserts help to reduce severity
7. Take more carbonate beverages.

Drugs
1. Tablet metroclopramide: 5-10 mg orally 4-5 times/day
2. Tablet Promethazine: 12 mg rectally 3 times/day
3. Tablet doxylamine: 12 mg 4 times/day
4. Tablet of Vitamin B6: 10 mg 4 times/day
5. Injection ondensaterone 8 mg in unresponsive case
6. Ginger capsule 250 mg 4 times/day

Accupressor therapy: electrical stimulation around wrist help to reduce severity.
Psychological consultation: to reduce anxiety
Behaviour therapy
Close follow up under obstetrician

Hope this may help you.
Wish you good health and faster recovery

Best regards
Dr. Sagar

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Suggest Treatment For Vomiting During Pregnancy

Hello dear, Understand your concern. It is most common problem in pregnancy due to hormonal change in first trimester of pregnancy. After body adaptation gradually it will decrease, As it is severe in your case, you need consult with obstetrician and psychiatrist. Take the following advice: Increased rest time. Take fresh outdoor air help in faster improvement Diet care: 1. Eat when hungry 2. Small frequent diet 3. Avoid spicy fatty foods 4. Avoid pill with iron 5. High protein diet reduce vomiting 6. Try to take Herbal tea, cracker, unbutterd toast, gelatin contain desserts help to reduce severity 7. Take more carbonate beverages. Drugs 1. Tablet metroclopramide: 5-10 mg orally 4-5 times/day 2. Tablet Promethazine: 12 mg rectally 3 times/day 3. Tablet doxylamine: 12 mg 4 times/day 4. Tablet of Vitamin B6: 10 mg 4 times/day 5. Injection ondensaterone 8 mg in unresponsive case 6. Ginger capsule 250 mg 4 times/day Accupressor therapy: electrical stimulation around wrist help to reduce severity. Psychological consultation: to reduce anxiety Behaviour therapy Close follow up under obstetrician Hope this may help you. Wish you good health and faster recovery Best regards Dr. Sagar